Förster-Technik TAP5-CH2-25, Original Operating Instructions

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Operating the automatic feeder 37
This symbol indicates that the mixing jar is full. The tip of the bar electrode is in the liquid.
This symbol indicates that the mixing jar is empty. The rod electrode is free.
4.3.1.5 Animal identification and feed consumption
The aerial symbol after a station number, such as TR 1 for feeding station 1, indicates that
a calf has been identified at this station.
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A check mark after the aerial symbol means that calf identified at this box may consume
feed here.
A lock symbol after the aerial symbol means that calf identified at this box may not con-
sume feed here. For example, this could be because the milk ratio or the concentration of feed
in the mixing jar does not match the feed settings for the identified calf.
- A hyphen after the box number indicates that no calf was identified at this box.
4.3.1.6 Plan tendency
The arrow on the right beside the animal number indicates the feeding phase the selected calf
is now in.
 The feed quantity increases continuously, for example at the beginning of the feeding plan.
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The feed quantity remains constant, for example in the middle of the feeding plan.
 The feed quantity is continuously reduced, for example at the end of the feeding plan.
4.3.1.7 Marking
* Marked calves are indicated by an asterisk to the left of the animal number.
4.3.1.8 Alarms
! An exclamation mark to the left of the animal number indicates that a calf has triggered an
alarm.
4.3.2 Navigation
You use the keys of the hand terminal to navigate through menus, submenus and lists.
You can use to:
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Navigate between the different submenus of a menu.